Man if I had a pre-order I'd be sleeping in. It's hilarious to see so many "plans" by people that have pre-orders.

People don't want to leave it up to the stores to hold their systems, even if they are guaranteed. I have a walmart layaway and I'm still showing up 4 hours before midnight just to be sure. I've been waiting for this for a long time and I'm not going to let standing outside for a few hours be the difference between me getting my pre order and missing it because someone messed up.

My plan is just to go to Gamestop and pickup my console on Sunday morning. Too complicated thinking up these various plans and having some shit ruin them completely. After I safely get home with my console, then I'll decide what I need to buy next.

At the moment I have a copy of Monster Hunter Tri coming in the mail, and planning to pre-order Warriors Orochi 3 at GS. I'll be set for a while.

My plan is just to go to Gamestop and pickup my console on Sunday morning. Too complicated thinking up these various plans and having some shit ruin them completely. After I safely get home with my console, then I'll decide what I need to buy next.

At the moment I have a copy of Monster Hunter Tri coming in the mail, and planning to pre-order Warriors Orochi 3 at GS. I'll be set for a while.

If I hadn't already played the crap out of MHTri twice I'd definitely play it again. Such a great game.

Because most of us don't trust retailers to actually know what the hell to do.

No doubt some will get screwed even if they pre-ordered.

Seriously, you sometimes just never know. I have a deluxe set preorder fully paid off at Gamestop, where they confirmed they were not doing a midnight opening. They did mention they may open a couple hours earlier than normal, so I figure I'll just get there a few hours early.

Only reason I really got it again was because I lucked out and got an copy through Best Buy for 8$. Been waiting for it to pop up instock on the site, and it was magically there for like an hour today.

I'll be playing the hell out of it till Ultimate comes though. Hopefully I can talk a few of my WiiU buying friends into getting Tri as well

Because most of us don't trust retailers to actually know what the hell to do.

No doubt some will get screwed even if they pre-ordered.

Yeah.

I need to see if my WM where I'm second in line at is going to start selling the system at midnight. I mean, it's a Saturday/Sunday night anyways so it isn't like I'll be in a rush to get to bed for work the next day.

I talked to that guy at the electronics section of Target today. I asked if getting the preorder card guaranteed me a console. He checked with his service department head, and said that they would hold the Wii U's at the counter for people that preordered, and is guaranteed.

So I'm crossing my fingers. I'm getting pretty excited for this, it is only 6 days till release.

Not enough sarcasm in that post I guess. I think the guy is an idiot myself. I'd rather be the last person to get a Wii U on launch day if it means I get to, I don't know, live at home for the weeks leading up to it.

Is it confirmed that Wal-Mart will be opening on midnight on Sunday for layaway pre-orders? Or is it YMMV?

I am wondering this too myself. I have called my local Wal-Mart a few times now and every time I have been told that the systems would not be available until layaway opens at 9a.m. This obviously goes against what their own internal memo states. Granted I have it pre-ordered but I am not convinced this is going to go seamlessly. I have a 45 minute drive to make to the Wal-mart with the reservation and I really don't feel like driving there at night only to be turned away to have to drive up again the next morning. Problem I also have is that I have NSMBU reserved at Gamestop and it appears that none of those stores are doing a midnight launch either.

So new question: Since I've decided to check out Target first this Sunday, will they be prepped to handle a launch crowd or will it be a case of "First person that runs to electronics and grabs an associate gets a console first."?

I have to work on Sunday from 8-4, so I won't be able to pick it up at opening from GS. I'm going to go there on Saturday and pay off my console, Mario, and the controller and ensure that picking it up after work will not risk my chance of claiming my preorder.

So new question: Since I've decided to check out Target first this Sunday, will they be prepped to handle a launch crowd or will it be a case of "First person that runs to electronics and grabs an associate gets a console first."?

Wouldnt be surprised if it was the latter lol. I'v seen it happen before, its always quite hilarious. Even more so when the employee refuses them service

The real money to be made is on Craigslist and let them comparison shop to Ebay. Just make sure you packin heat or bring a friend and most importantly meet in public as you never know who will show up.

lol packin heat? I meet people in police station lots. Problem solved.

Yeah I feel like I saw some people selling 'just the card' though without even having put the money down on it. I could see a bunch of people scamming or such with the cards since people were willing to pay just for those.

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